Severe Weather
Name one way of severe weather negatively affecting people.
Example: A blizzard causing car accedents.
Other answers could be correct.
What causes competing air masses to form and not merge?
Differences in weather in different areas and different tempature and humidity.
Evaporation is powered by...
The sun
Is a rock a mixture
Yes
Can a pure substance be a mixture?
No
Name 5 types of severe weather.
What is an air mass?
A uniform mass of air with the same tempature and humidity.
Define condensation...
Condensation is the process of water vapor changing into liquid
What causes metamorphic rocks to form?
Intense heat and pressure
A pure substance is...
A pure substance is a substance made out of only one type of compound or element. (example: pure gold bar that is made of only gold)
How long does a hurricane last?
A hurricane can last for days or even weeks.
What is the difference between a stationary front and an occuded front?
A stationary front is when cold and warm fronts meet and neither is pushing the other away. An occuded front is when a warm front is met from both sides by cold fronts.
What powers the rock cycle?
The earth's core, water cycle via erosion, and wind.
Are all rocks minerals?
No, because some rocks are made of minerals and also other impurities. This makes rocks substances, not minerals
Name 3 different pure substances.
(Any answer is right as long as it included 3 different pure substances) Sample: Pure gold bar, quartz mineral, purified diamonds.
What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
A hurricane lasts longer than a tornado but a tornado has faster wind speeds.
What weather does a cold front bring first?
Precipitation like snow and rain.
Does the water cycle generate or deplete water?
It does neither. The amount of water on the earth does not increase nor decrease.
The process of sediment being compressed together to form a rock.
What is compaction?
Can pure substances be made from impure substances? Can impure substances be made form pure substances?
Yes Yes
Is a forest fire considered a type of severe weather?
Yes
What is it called when a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses?
What is an occuded front?
Does the water cycle cause erosion of rocks? If so, what part of the water cycle causes it?
Yes it does, because of rain and snow. (precipitation)
Is granite considered intrusive or extrusive and is granite metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary?
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock.
Are minerals a pure substance?
Yes